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"Yes but next time take it to the designated disposal site first BEFORE burning it. Just about the last thing the main square needs is smoke damage added to the list of stuff we need to repair." Azran replied to Kobushi.

"Thought I suppose I should be thankful that you refrained from using dynamite or some other explosive considering how counter productive that would have been." He added begrudgingly

"And yes Izumo-kun you are correct in that we do need to clear out the insides of some buildings. However it's one thing to use a short cut but another entirely if you use one that only adds to the damage. Next time at least try see if the window opens first before smashing it and failing that use a door." He said in type of tone teachers tended to use when giving an important lesson.

Sensing Shin watching him, Azran glanced at him and frowned slightly. The man looked formilary to a degree but he couldn't quite place him. "Execuse me sir but do I know you?" He asked Shin.

(( he didn't smash it...I thought it was obviously implied it was already broken in...him using the staff as a lever to lift the stone slab out of the building...I guess not. ))

((Sorry Pheso, My mistake. I thought you where picking up the glass from a window you had smashed when the slab went through it, not that it had already been smashed previously))


Azran shrugged at Kobushi's remark. "Knowing you I figured you'd either gotten hurt doing extreme training with Manndar sensei or had an accident with gunpowder or one of your other explosives." He said with a knowing nod.

"Considering how tough you are first hand I'm not sure I'd want to know what could do that to you if it wasn't either of those but lets hear it anyhow, if for no other reason so we can prevent others from being hurt in the same manner." He reasoned.

Azran smirked at Shin trying to act like he didn't know him. The man might have changed his looks by cutting off his trademark dreadlocks but Azran had recognized his distinctive voice the moment he had begun talking. He would never forget that day during basic combat class when Shin had shown up... the day he had met Ayumi.

The only question now was should he reveal the truth or play along? He grinned figuring why not a little of both. "Why I just happen to be a Chunnin myself Guardiao-sempai. Name's Azran and I teach at the academy." he said by way of introduction more for Pheso and Robs benefit then anything else since Shin already knew damn well who he was.

Looking up at the sky he sighed. "Look at those clouds, we might needs to COVER UP in order to avoid getting wet." Azran lamented using doubles speak knowing only to chunnin and up to let Shin know that he knew who shin was while keeping it secret from the others.

(Oh gosh, where does the time go. It seems like only a day but has been over a week. I seem to grow older and older everyday)

Pyroka had remained uncommonly quiet. The Presence of the villages Zombie is quiet the shock, and the fear of having one's brains eaten are quiet strong. Although he seemed to behave himself this time around.

Even after he left he continued being isolated and by himself lost in his own thoughts and imagination. Almost nothing could get him to refocus till he was done in this state. Although after several minutes he seem to Focus again on the present moment.

Seeing Kobushi all bandaged up was the first thing to draw his attention. "Holy Crap! Dude, what happened to you? Looks like you got on the receiving end of Freight Train"

The Next thing to draw his attention was the New dude, very uncommon to see a new face around town these days "Oy! You. What's your story? I'm Pyroka and the Town Fool, or that's what I like to think of myself at least. We're all a little nutty here sometimes"

And very Lastly was Shin, not that hard to tell who he is in this place "Shin, Why did you decide to cut the Dreads? They really helped complete your style" he said with a slight chuckle

Kobushi gave a short laugh to Pyroka's reaction. "Naw. Not this time. Full body, second degree burns," he said before hearing what Azran had to say. "Hit the nail right on the head. Isn't experimenting with various flammable chemicals fun?" Through the bandages, one could tell that he was smiling.

His attention then went to Shin. "Yeah, why did you cut them off?" He asked while throwing another piece of wood on the burning heap, then Kobushi looked up at the sky. "Ya know, I'd be more worried about hail than rain," he said to Azran now.

Starting to walk off now, Kobushi said "I'm gonna check out what happened over at the office. Any of ya can follow if you wan'to" After he left, a couple of small ice chunks fell from the sky.

**Said before leaving**

"Done that already," Kobushi started. He rose his left arm slightly and curled his hand into a fist. "Eight years ago."

Kato continues to walk around his beloved town trying to remember what he some what has forgotten the meaning of home sweet home. He walks while chewing on an apple piece that he had bit of from the apple on his hand "this town has gotten alot noisier then I last remember." Kato carefully looks up ahead, while looking he over hears a few youngsters talking while slowly chomping away at his apple.